Improvement in plows



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OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLOWS.

Specification forming part of Leiters Patent No. QLLS?, dated Scpicn'iblr 7, 1369.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IV. F. PAGETT, of Springeld, in the county of Clarke and State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Plow and I do hereby declare that the following is a full. clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear view, showing a part detached from the rest, a portion of the landside being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a section through line x of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the washer N. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the shovel employed in place of the mold-board plow.

In this invention the plow is constructed in a peculiar manner, and so attached to the standard and beam that it can readily and easily be detached and removed, and a simple cultivator-tooth, scraper, shovel, or other form of plow be attached and used in its place. The handles also are attached to the beam in a novel manner, and a peculiar device is employed for fastening them in position. A shovel of peculiar construction is also shown, adapted for use in place of the mold-board plow.

In the drawings, A indicates the beam,which is of the size and shape of the ordinary curved iron beam in iron shovel-plows.

B is the landside, share, and point, which may be made of wrought-iron or steel, or partly of both.

O is the mold-board, upon the inner side of which is cast a stout inclined plate, D, by which it is attached to the rear end of the beam, as shown in Figs. l and 2.

E is a short stud, fastened to the inner edge of the landside, and extending part way up the edge of the plate D.

d is a bolt passing through the plate D and beam A, for the purpose of fastening the moldboard in place.

b is another bolt, passing through the moldboard and share for a similar purpose.

F is a key or tap, extending through'the plate D, alongside of the lower end of the plow-beam A; and Gis a screw-bolt passing through the stud E, a portion of the plate D,

and the key F, and into a recess in the rear together with key F and stud E, the inoldboard, landside, point, and share are not only effectively fastened together, but are strongly and firmly attached to the beam which supports them, and by which the plow is operated. By simply withdrawing the screws or bolts G d, all the said parts may be detached and removed from the beam and an ordinary shovel or scraper attached in their place.

H H are the nibs by which the operator holds the plow, they being attached to a crossbar, I, supported by the standard J, the lower end of which rests upon the beam A.

K is a plate to fill up the space left between the sides of the standard and a strap or stirrup which is fastened to the lower ends of the standard J, and passing under the beam, as shown in Figs. l and 8, for the purpose of clamping the standard securely to the beam.

' M is a bolt extending laterally through the parts J K L, and having an expanded head, M', a square shank, in, and a round part, m', cut into a screw, and receiving a nut, n., outside of a thick stout washer or disk, N.

O is a wedge or key resting against the upper or under side of the part m., and extending through a hole or notch in one side of the head M', and, in proportion as it is wedged into its seat, clamping the stirrup tightly around the beam. The inner side of the washer N is recessed, as shown in Fig. 4, the bottom of the recess around the central hole being made inclined or spiral, so that when the key is in place, as seen in Fig. 3, if the washer be placed upon the bolt M with the deepest part of the recess over the head of the key, and, after the nuta has been screwed on, be turned in the proper direction, the inclined bottom of the recess will act against the head of the key like a wedge, forcing the key into its seat with great power, and effeetually clamping the several parts together. The nut n may rst be employed to force the keyin until it sets against the washer, and then the Washer (its incline having a less pitch than the screvvA on the bolt) may be employed to tighten the clamp still further.

The device, it will be observed, is not only very simple and effective, but not liable to Work loose or in any Way get out of order.

Instead of having the standard J, cross-bar I, and ribs H H, a single standard, provided With two handles or branches, may be employed having a lateral slot through its lower end to receive the bolt and Wedge. In this case' the plate K may be dispensed with, said plate not being absolutely necessary, as the standard may be made of suiicient thickness to fill up the space in the stirrup. The upper end of such standard, when a single one is used, may have the cross-bar I vattached to it y by an adjustable connection, so that it can be set up or down to accommodate it to the height of the plowman Without changing the position of the standard with relation to the beam. Such adjustable connection may be made by the use of the common slot-and-set-screw device.

. The shovel, Fig. 5, is provided with an angular projection, p, on its rear side, to prevent too rapid Wear of the shovel on its rear side, and at the same time serve as a fulcrum tov regulate the run of the plow. The shovel is also provided with a hole, r, through which it may be screwed or bolted to the rear end of the beam A.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-vl. 'Ihe manner of attaching the mold-board lto the beam by means of the plate D, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combined bolt, key, Washer, and tap or nut, in all applications of the device, sub` stantially the same as the present, not only as a means of bringing and holding the parts t0- gether firmly, but as a provision against lateral strains, the head of the bolt on one side and the Washer on the other, overlapping the joint or point of Contact of the parts, substantially as described.

3. The scroll or internal spiral recess-washer, in any or all different combinations, and in all cases where it may be used individually.

WASHINGTON F. PAGETT.

u Vitnesses:

E. B. HINTON, H. SENSEMAN. 

